coincidence
英 /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ 美 /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- n. 巧合an unexpected connection between events that have no apparent cause
By coincidence, we both wore green jackets to lunch.
真巧，我们俩午餐时都穿了绿色夹克。
Researchers must distinguish between coincidence and genuine causal relationships when interpreting changes in public health data.
研究人员解读公共卫生数据的变化时，必须区分巧合与真正的因果关系。
搭配
by coincidence 碰巧pure coincidence 纯属巧合a remarkable coincidence 惊人的巧合a strange coincidence 奇怪的巧合
辨析提示
碰巧用by coincidence；纯属巧合用pure coincidence。
词族
coincide (v.)、coincidental (adj.)、coincidentally (adv.)
近义 chance
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